Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the choose_primary_blog function in wp-includes/wpmu-functions.php in WordPress MU (WPMU) before 2.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP Host header.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress MU < 2.7 - 'HOST' HTTP Header Cross-Site Scripting EDB-8196 · webapps · Mar 10, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 34075 vdb-entry
- 1021838 vdb-entry
- wordpressmu-wpmufunctions-xss(49184) vdb-entry
- 20090310 [ISecAuditors Security Advisories] WordPress MU HTTP Header XSS Vulnerability mailing-list
- HPSBUX02514 vendor-advisory
- 8196 exploit